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Google’s Smart Compose will now suggest genderless pronouns

According to a report, Google has removed gendered pronouns from Smart Compose. This means that words like him, her, he or she will no…

Google’s killing its Inbox app in 2019

Google’s graveyard is about to get bigger by one more service. Following in the vein of Reader, Wave and Picasa, Google’s Inbox email app…

Gmail’s spewing out spam, and nobody seems to know why

All the hype surrounding Gmail may be thanks to its first redesign in some seven years, but not all is well with Google’s mail…

Go go Google Go: all the Go apps in one convenient place

The last year or so has seen Google release a variety of lightweight “Go” apps for emerging markets, using less data and requiring less…

Google will no longer scan your Gmail emails

Great news for those vested in Google products. The company has announced it will no longer be creepy and scan consumers’ Gmail email account…

Google’s Inbox app wants to revolutionise email on your phone

Ever since Gmail was released over 10 years ago as Google’s free email service, it’s become one of the world’s most popular applications. People…

5 more of the coolest hidden Google tricks

Ok, I’ll admit it. I made a mistake. I tried to pack all the awesome hidden Google easter eggs into one article… and, really,…

Iran bans international email providers like Gmail and Yahoo! Mail

In another example of the censorship that lead to the country being declared the biggest enemy of internet freedom, the Iranian government is reportedly…

Does Google Auto-Translate spell trouble for your email campaign?

Last week Google launched its auto-translate feature for Gmail, in theory making email a lot simpler for people who don’t speak the same language….

SA Gmail users get free SMS…at last

Gmail users in South Africa are reporting that they can now send free SMSes from Google chat. The reports are coming through even though…

Where spam is going in 2012 and what to do about it

Over the years Spam has evolved from consisting of annoying but otherwise harmless advertisements, to becoming a carrier of viruses and malware that can…

Microsoft goes public with Gmail spoof

Microsoft has posted its take on Google’s privacy policies, somewhat ironically, on YouTube. The campaign centres around the software giant’s bid to sell itself…

Google+ draws Gmail, Contacts into its circle

Google is integrating features of its nascent social effort, Google+, into Gmail and contacts. The new features allow people to grow their circles, filter…

Three 2011 developments that changed your inbox forever

I’ve never been comfortable with so-called predictions, and would rather stick to analysing concrete developments to pave the way for the future. Nobody ever…

Google axes its Gmail app for BlackBerry

A smack down has been laid on BlackBerry from the mighty Google and comes in the form of total Gmail app removal from the…

Google’s Gmail iOS app crashes on launch day

Gmail users will have noticed that Google has made some dramatic changes to the look and feel of the web-based Gmail interface. Unfortunately, news…

Google finally launches new look Gmail

The new look and feel version of Gmail that Google accidentally leaked a few weeks ago is now officially ready for users. The new…

Gmail fast becoming viable alternative to Outlook for big business

Google’s Gmail, popular with individual users and smaller start-ups across the world, is now fast becoming a viable option for big business. Microsoft’s Outlook…

Google’s green energy usage exposed

Search giant Google has revealed how much power its products such as Gmail, Youtube, Google+ and its cloud services consume. Urs Hoelzle, senior vice…

The outlook’s still good: 29 years of email [Infographic]

Email turns 29 this year. That’s right, the medium so few of us can do without has been around for the best part of…

Google Voice: Now available in 38 new languages

Google Voice, the Skype-like component within Gmail, has opened itself up to 38 more languages as well as many more countries outside the US….

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